used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day the gentlemen were dispersed out of doors, a large shooting party.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Lady Montfort was absent; Lady Selina kindly supplied the hostess's place.
anew
From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
Carr
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From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the gentlemen were dispersed out of doors, a large shooting party.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Those who did not shoot, walked forth to inspect the racing stud or the model farm.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading The next day the gentlemen were dispersed out of doors, a large shooting party.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next day the gentlemen were dispersed out of doors, a large shooting party.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading "Les extremes se touchent."
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Those who did not shoot, walked forth to inspect the racing stud or the model farm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Those who did not shoot, walked forth to inspect the racing stud or the model farm.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The next day the gentlemen were dispersed out of doors, a large shooting party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
Honoria
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From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
hostess's
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From this reading Lady Montfort was absent; Lady Selina kindly supplied the hostess's place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading Those who did not shoot, walked forth to inspect the racing stud or the model farm.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Lady Montfort was absent; Lady Selina kindly supplied the hostess's place.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Montfort was absent; Lady Selina kindly supplied the hostess's place.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next day the gentlemen were dispersed out of doors, a large shooting party.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading "Les extremes se touchent."
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Those who did not shoot, walked forth to inspect the racing stud or the model farm.
MontfortnounUS /ˈmɑːntfərt/
an English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265)
From this reading Lady Montfort was absent; Lady Selina kindly supplied the hostess's place.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the gentlemen were dispersed out of doors, a large shooting party.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those who did not shoot, walked forth to inspect the racing stud or the model farm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day the gentlemen were dispersed out of doors, a large shooting party.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Those who did not shoot, walked forth to inspect the racing stud or the model farm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next day the gentlemen were dispersed out of doors, a large shooting party.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The next day the gentlemen were dispersed out of doors, a large shooting party.
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lady Montfort was absent; Lady Selina kindly supplied the hostess's place.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Those who did not shoot, walked forth to inspect the racing stud or the model farm.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
reception-rooms
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From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
senounUS /seɪ/
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading "Les extremes se touchent."
Selina
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From this reading Lady Montfort was absent; Lady Selina kindly supplied the hostess's place.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Those who did not shoot, walked forth to inspect the racing stud or the model farm.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The next day the gentlemen were dispersed out of doors, a large shooting party.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
studverbUS /stʌd/
scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
From this reading Those who did not shoot, walked forth to inspect the racing stud or the model farm.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Lady Montfort was absent; Lady Selina kindly supplied the hostess's place.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day the gentlemen were dispersed out of doors, a large shooting party.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who did not shoot, walked forth to inspect the racing stud or the model farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who did not shoot, walked forth to inspect the racing stud or the model farm.
touchent
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From this reading "Les extremes se touchent."
Vipont
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From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Those who did not shoot, walked forth to inspect the racing stud or the model farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Montfort was absent; Lady Selina kindly supplied the hostess's place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day the gentlemen were dispersed out of doors, a large shooting party.
which person or people
From this reading Those who did not shoot, walked forth to inspect the racing stud or the model farm.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The ladies had taken their walk; some were in their own rooms, some in the reception-rooms, at work, or reading, or listening to the piano,--Honoria Carr Vipont again performing.
